Motorists, taxation and cost

The cost of motoring is of huge concern. According to the RAC Cost of Motoring Index 2008*, the average overall cost of keeping a car on the road had risen to £6,133 - a staggering 19% increase from 2007. Part of this is cost of fuel, but depreciation had also increased by 35% over the previous year. Motorists believe they are seen as an easy target for raising revenue - and they do not appreciate this.

* Figures are based on the running costs and depreciation value of a suite of 17 cars that are mathematically weighted to be representative of the numbers of those type of cars sold in Britain